0 Celkon CT888 Tablet with 7-inch display, 3G and Voice calling available for Rs. 7999

Celkon CT888, the company’s new tablet is now available from online retailer Snapdeal. Celkon launched the CT910 tablet with 3G voice calling support recently, but this has a high-resolution 7-inch display and a better processor. The Celkon CT888 has a  7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and is powered by a 1.2 GHz  processor. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and comes with a 2-megapixel rear camera and has a VGA front-facing camera. This is cheaper than the Byond Mi-book Mi7 which has a similar display and 3G support, but the Byond tablet has a dual-core processor.

Celkon CT888 Specifications

• 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive 5-point multi-touch display
• Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS
• 9.9 mm thick and weighs 200 grams
• 1.2 GHz processor
• 2MP rear camera, 0.3MP VGA front-facing camera
• 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
• 3G (via SIM card slot), WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS
• 512MB DDR2 RAM, 4GB internal memory , 32GB expandable memory with microSD
• 3500 mAh battery

The Celkon CT888 tablet is priced at Rs. 7,999.

Source: Snapdeal

0 iBall Slide 6309i with 7-inch display, Android Jelly Bean launched for Rs. 5199

iBall has launched Slide 6309i, a new tablet in the Slide series. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) display and is powered by a 1.2 GHz processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 2MP rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera. iBall launched the Edu-Slide i1017 with a 10.1-inch HD IPS display last month. The HCL ME Y3 has similar features, but both these tablets run on Android 4.0 and come with 3G support and voice calling features.

iBall Slide 6309i Specifications

•  7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touchscreen display
• 1.2 GHz cortex A9 processor
• Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) OS
• 11 mm thick and weighs 310 grams
• 2MP rear camera, 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
• 1GB DDR3 RAM, 4GB internal memory (2GB user memory), expandable memory up to 32GB with micro SD
• 3G (via USB Dongle), WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth, HDMI out
• 3000 mAh battery

The iBall Slide 6309i is priced at Rs. 5,199.

0 Micromax Funbook Talk P360 with 7-inch display, Voice calling available online for Rs. 7049

Micromax launched the Funbook Talk (P350), a 7-inch tablet with voice calling support last year. Now, the successor, Funbook Talk P360 is now available from online retailer Saholic. Even though this has a similar display and a processor, the new Funbook P360 has a 2-megapixel rear camera, 1GB RAM and a 3000 mAh battery.

Micromax Funbook Talk P360 specifications

• 7-inch (480 x 800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display
• Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS
• 1 GHz processor
• 2MP rear camera, 0.3MP front-facing camera
• 1GB RAM, 4GB internal memory (2GB user memory) that is expandable up to 32GB with microSD
• 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
• 2G (via SIM card slot), 3G (via dongle),WiFi, Bluetooth, HDMI
• 3000 mAh battery with up to 4 hours of browsing time and up to 224 hours standby

The Micromax Funbook Talk P360 is now available from Saholic for Rs. 7049. Flipkart has also listed it at a slightly higher price, but it is currently out of stock.

0 Lava Etab Connect, 3G calling tablet launched

Etab Connect is the first SIM based 3G calling tab which comes with 1 GHz single core Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset, 7 inch display and Android 4.0 OS.

 Lava, which has announced to launch one device each every Friday, has today launched a 3G calling tablet called Lava Etab Connect. It is priced below Rs 10,000 mark.

 Spokesperson of Lava Mobile said to The Mobile Indian,"This tablet is the first of the series of SIM based tablets from Lava which will run on Google Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) operating system."

 According to an official communication from Lava, received by The Mobile Indian, the Etab Connect is powered by a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and will have a W VGA (800x480 pixels) resolution based 7 inch screen, 512 MB RAM and an internal memory of 4 GB. Besides, the tablet has a 2 megapixel camera at the back and a VGA camera in the front.

 The Lava Etab Connect is powered by 3000 mAh battery which is small for a tablet and we do not expect more than 3-4 hours of browsing on the tablet on a single charge.

 Less than Rs 10,000 pricing for this tablet looks attractive as most of the calling tablets priced below this level support only 2G networks and for 3G, people need dongles. Most 3G calling tablets are priced in the range slightly above Rs 10,000 mark.

0 Pantel Launches 7 inch, Dual SIM Android Jelly Bean Tablet at Rs. 6,999

Pantel Technologies has launched T-Pad WS708C, their first Android Tablet with Dual SIM support. It has a 7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with voice calling support and 3G connectivity through an external dongle. The HCL ME Y3 tablet that was launched in India earlier this year also has dual SIM support.

Penta T-Pad WS708C Specifications :

• 7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display
• Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) OS
• Dual SIM
• 1 GHz Cortex A9 processor and Mali 400 GPU
• 512 MB DDR3 RAM, 4GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32 GB
• 2MP rear camrea, 0.3 MP (VGA) front-facing camera
• 3.5mm audio jack
• 2G (via SIM card Slots), 3G (via external dongle), 
• WiFi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth, USB OTG, HDMI port
• 3000 mAh battery

The Penta T-Pad WS708C is priced at Rs. 6,999. It comes with free accessories including 3D goggles for 3D viewing, data cable and a smart cover.

0 Salora launches 2 Android Jelly Bean tablet for Rs 4,999 & Rs 5,499

Salora Launches 2 tabs with a 7inch display, while the cheaper one gets 800x480 pixel resolution & 512 MB RAM; at a slightly higher price you get 1280x600 pixel resolution & 1 GB RAM.

 Salora, a well-known TV brand from yesteryear, and a new entrant in the Android device market, has launched its first two Android tablets in India,priced at Rs 4,999 and Rs 5,499. Both tablets get 7inch displays and support only WiFi . Both get 4 GB inbuilt memory, a 3200 mAh battery and 0.3 megapixel camera in the front and no rear camera. However, both are different in other aspects and while the cheaper Salora Pro tab runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system the Salora Pro Tab HD is based on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

Salora Pro Tab has a 1.5 GHz dual core processor coupled with 512 MB RAM and has a 0.3 megapixel front camera, and 3200 mAh battery. The tablet comes with inbuilt memory of 4 GB. The display of this tablet supports WVGA 800 x 480 pixel resolution, priced at Rs 4,999.

Salora Pro Tab HD, on the other hand, supports better resolution of 1280 x 600 pixel and also gets a better 1 GB RAM, but only a 1.2 GHz processor. Given that it has better RAM and Android Jelly Bean performance should be appreciably better and the display resolution is also much higher, priced at Rs 5,499.

 Since the price difference between the two is only Rs 500 we think one should opt for the Salora Pro Tab HD. 

1 HP Jumps in Tablet Croud with Slate 7 Android tablet

HP showcased its Slate 7 Android tablet. Here we take a look at its impressive Specs

 HP Slate 7 has put people in a bind. A very attractive and very rightly priced seven-inch tablet will certainly make people go week in their knees. Everyone would like to pick one for him or her, but for the past experience. Should I talk about it at a time when a very good product has just been launched.

 The earlier experiment of TouchPad tablet wasn’t that memorable. It had disappointed HP’stablet fans so much that many had vowed never to go for any tablet that came from HP furnaces. But I am sure with this inexpensive and well endowed tablet, the experience is going to be great. And anyone who had used TouchPad tablet will certainly desire to check it once to see the difference.

 To be true, so far HP had resisted the lure of Android OS. It is the first HP tab to be running on Android. HP’s first tablet TouchPad came with itsown operating system the webOS. Now the company has turned up with a nice Android tablet PC. The device will feature a 7.0-inch 1024×600 resolution display that makes use of the FFS+ LCD technology. It is up with a powerful 1.6GHz dual core ARM Cortex A9 processor, 1GB RAM and 8GB internal memory.

In its quest to provide top specs, HP has given the tab a MicroSD card slot. The Slate 7 will further offer a microSD card slot for expanding memory beyond the available 8GB. As for connectivity, it will have options like Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/b and Bluetooth 2.1. The device will mount a 3MP rear camera and VGA front camera. Plus, it will offer stereo speakers and Beats Audio support. It is to run Android 4.1 Jelly Bean preinstalled.

 A review in Engadget is full of praise for the tablet from HP. “A stainless steel frame lends the whole thing some much-needed rigidity, while the matte, soft-touch finish on the back gives the fingers a comfortable resting place” says the review. Others too are equally praiseful for HP and its new tablet.

HP Slate 7 release date has been set for April 2013 and the 7-inch device will be made 

available at an affordable price of $169

0 Government plans to reduce price of the Aakash 2 tablet to Rs 1,500 ($28)

The world’s cheapest tablet, the Aakash 2 , just got cheaper! Kapil Sibal, India’s IT and Telecom Minister, announced at a media event in Delhi that the government has asked the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, the partner in the Aakash project, to reduce the price of the Aakash tablet to Rs 1,500 (~$28). Currently, the Indian government is buying the Aakash 2 from manufacturers DataWind at Rs 2,263 (~$43), while offering the same to the Indian student community at a highly-subsidized rate of Rs 1,131(~$22).

 What this low price point will get you is a 7-inch capacitive display with 800 x 480 resolution, single-core ARM Cortex-A8 processor, 512MB of RAM, 4GB internal storage expandable via microSD up to 32GB, a 0.3MP front-facing camera, and a 3,000mAh battery. Obviously not the best specs around, but at that price, and considering the target consumer base, the Aakash tablet is absolutely  amazing!

 With plans to reduce the Rs 2,263 price point evenfurther down to Rs 1,500, it’s logical that the device might get even cheaper for Indian students, expanding its reach even further to the millions of students currently a part of the Indian education system. Of course, while the idea is impressive, execution has been a huge problem so far. The first Aakash tablet announced two years back never made it. The Aakash 2 has been plagued with logistical difficulties as well, and is not even close to reaching the targets that had been set by the government.

 What are your thoughts? While the plans sound good, do you think it will ever come to fruition, at least the extent the government has planned? Are you waiting to pick up an Aakash 2 tablet?

0 Cheapest 10 inch tablet in India launched by Simmtronics

The Android 4.0 based Simmtronics XPad X1010 features 10.1 inch display & 1.2 GHz dual core processor.

Simmtronics, an Indian tablet manufacturer, has launched a new 10.1 inch display based budget tablet for Rs 8,499, which happens to be the cheapest 10 inch tablet currently available in India from a known brand. Named Simmtronics XPad X1010, it is based on Android 4.0 ICS operating system.

It features a 10.1 inch display with 5 point touch and a healthy 1024 x 600 pixel resolution. For a smoother performance, the tablet has a 1.2 GHz Cortex-A8, dual core Mali 400 graphics processor and 1 GB RAM.

XPad X1010 has 8 GB of internal memory and supports up to 32 GB of expandable memory. The tablet also comes with a VGA camera in the front for video chat but doesn't have a rear camera.

Simmtronics has put a 5600 mAh Lithium polymerbattery with claimed 150 hours of back up and sixhours of internet browsing time. For connectivity, the tablet also offers WiFi and HDMi and support 3G via dongle. XPad X1010 weighs 610 grams andis 10.5mm thick which is good.

Simmtronics manufactures its tablets in India andhas so far launched two tablets before this one. The first one - Xpad X720 - is a 7 inch tablet with only WiFi connectivity and is available for Rs 3,999. The other one is the 8 inch display bearing Xpad X801 which comes with a free detachable keyboard and costs Rs 8,499.

0 WishTel has launched a 7 inch Android tablet 'Ira Icon' having Hindi user interface

WishTel has launched a seven-inch Android tablet called Ira Icon that has a Hindi user interface. All the icons and options are available in Hindi and it also has a Hindi keyboard.

 The tablet comes with a BSNL SIM card, with an introductory offer of 2 GB free data for two months. The company says users can access and send emails in Hindi, use Facebook in Hindi, watch Hindi movies and TV channels, read Hindi news and books and sign up for education courses in Hindi.

 In a release, WishTel says: "Just 11 per cent of people in India speak English. There are 500 million active tablet users in India. Lack of Indian language keyboards has been one of their major problems. Considering all these facts, WishTel and BSNL have launched this tablet with Hindi interface."

 Ira Icon has a 1024x768 pixel capacitive multi-touch screen that runs on Android 4.0. It has a 1.2GHz processor and 1GB RAM. It supports phone calls, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and comes with built-in stereo speakers and a microphone. The device comes with a full complement of ports, including USB and SD card. It has a 0.3-megapixel front camera and 2-megapixel rear camera. The tabletcomes with a 4,000 mAh battery, 8GB internal storage (expandable using a microSD card).

The price is Rs 7,999 for the base model and will go up to Rs 12,000.

0 HCL launches ME V1 tablet having calling feature along with two more Tablets U2 & Y3 starting at Rs. 5,999

HCL yesterday unveiled a new range of HCL ME tablets—the HCL ME U2, the HCL ME V1 and the HCL ME Y3. 

  HCL ME Y3 is better equipped than the rest in the new range, and is probably the best of the three new tablets. It has a 1GHz Cortex A9 CPU, GPS, FM Radio and a mini HDMI Port. Strangely, the HCL Me Y3 also has dual-SIM support.

 HCL ME V1 is targeted at people who like to make calls with tablets. It is housed in a slim, metal body and has an integrated voice receiver, a call vibrate option and built-in EDGE support. It also has a two cameras, a proximity sensor and 1GB of DDR3 RAM. It also has a robust 3200 mAh Li-Po Battery and supports 11 3G USB dongles.

 HCL ME U2 has the lowest price tag among the three but has inferior specs too. It comes with a 1GHz Cortex A9 CPU, has 1GB of DDR3 RAM, supports Full HD content, and is compatible with 16 external USB dongles. You also get a mini HDMI port.

 As of now the tablets are available in select cities and will be available across the country sometime this month. 

HCL ME U2 costs Rs 5,999 

HCL ME V1 is priced at Rs 7,999  

HCL ME Y3 will leave you short of Rs 11,999.